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Although humankind inherently “desires to know”, if open access to, and unlimited development of, knowledge henceforth puts us all in clear danger of extinction, then common sense demands that we re-examine our reverence for knowledge.

Bill Joy

Sometimes the easiest way to get something done is to be a little naive about it.
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Done Littles Way
I got tired of people complaining that it was too hard to use UNIX because the editor was too complicated.
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Editors People Tired
The best way to do research is to make a radical assumption and then assume it’s true. For me, I use the assumption that object oriented programming is the way to go.
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Research Use Way
The problem is that those few programmers who crank out code aren’t interested in maintaining it.
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Code Crank Maintaining Out Programmers
Systems are going to get a lot more sophisticated.
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Lot Sophisticated Systems
There are always more smart people outside your company than within it.
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Company Outside People Smart
I think multiple levels of undo would be wonderful, too.
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Levels Thinking Wonderful
The point is that you want to have a system that is responsive.
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Responsive System Want
I was surprised about vi going in, though, I didn’t know it was in System V.
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Knows Surprise System
What’s your personal computer, anyways? Your personal computer should be something that’s always on your person.
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Computer Should Technology
But no, I don’t generally have trouble with spelling mistakes.
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Generally Spelling Mistake Trouble
That lack of programmability is probably what ultimately will doom vi. It can’t extend its domain.
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Domain Doom Fate
I think editors have to come out of a certain kind of community.
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Community Editor Thinking
Well, limbo is not a good place to be.
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Good Limbo Place Wells
I think one of the interesting things is that vi is really a mode-based editor.
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Editors Interesting Thinking
Take responsibility for the things you build and invent.
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Responsibility Taking Responsibility
You can drive a car by looking in the rear view mirror as long as nothing is ahead of you. Not enough software professionals are engaged in forward thinking.
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Mirrors Thinking Views
Just about every computer on the market today runs Unix, except the Mac and nobody cares about it.
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Care Running Today
Operating systems are like underwear – nobody really wants to look at them.
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Looks Underwear Want
Interleaf is very nice. I expect there to be a lot of competition for programs like that.
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Competition Nice Program
The standard definition of AI is that which we don’t understand.
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Computing Definitions Standards
Bitmap display is media compatible with dot matrix or laser printers.
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Dots Lasers Media
You can’t solve a problem with the management of technology with more technology.
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Life Management Positive Technology
Most of the bright people don’t work for you – no matter who you are.
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Management Matter People
I wish we hadn’t used all the keys on the keyboard.
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Keyboard Keys Wish
Although humankind inherently “desires to know”, if open access to, and unlimited development of, knowledge henceforth puts us all in clear danger of extinction, then common sense demands that we re-examine our reverence for knowledge.
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Common Sense Desire Knowledge
I just don’t like to lose what’s in the window.
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Like Loses Window

Although humankind inherently “desires to know”, if open access to, and unlimited development of, knowledge henceforth puts us all in clear danger of extinction, then common sense demands that we re-examine our reverence for knowledge.

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